After Hua Lan got married, the Sheng family suddenly became much quieter.
Ru Lan and Mo Lan, who originally liked to bicker and argue, became much more silent.
Although they sometimes compete with each other on some small things, overall it is still controlled within a small range, at least there will not be the same embarrassing situation as before.
Minglan was very happy to see such a peaceful situation between her two sisters.
Because then she won't be in the middle.
The only one who is a little troubled is the young man, Qi Heng. Recently, he has been pestering her after class, saying that he wants to go fishing with her.
Minglan was so scared that she didn't dare to touch the fishing rod anymore recently.
What a joke!
Who doesn't know that the young father-in-law and the second brother are going to take the civil examination soon.
If I don't pass the exam, won't you Qi family members want to put a shit basin on my head?
Daddy is eager to draw a clear line with your family.
I, the sixth child of the Sheng family, just didn’t look very smart, but I knew it well.
In this era, the imperial examination was more important than the college entrance examination in later generations.
Those who do well in the exam can become officials, those who do average in the exam can become officials, and even those who do not do well in the exam can become a private tutor in the village and be respected even if they have a little knowledge.
Although Minglan is a woman, she also knows the importance of the examination.
In ancient times, titles could be hereditary, but official positions could not. Lu Ze was an official now, but the sons of the family still had to rely on their own ability to take the imperial examination to obtain official positions. Otherwise, the prosperity of the Sheng family would only be in this or the second generation.
Of course, Lu Ze's promotion speed in the officialdom is fast enough, and it is not impossible to create a second-generation official.
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Soon, the day came for Chang Bai and Qi Heng to take part in the provincial examination.
At this time, Gu Tingye, who was far away in Bailudong Academy, also participated in the examination. Lu Ze had vaguely hinted to the Ningyuan Marquis that it would be enough for Gu Erlang to study at the Shengjia School to gain fame.
But in the end, Gu Tingye followed the original plot and went to Bailudong Book School in Jiangxi.
I just don’t know if this guy is acquainted with Zhu Manniang or not.
The rural examination is held in the capital of each province. There are three examinations, namely the Four Books and Five Classics, Ce Wen, and Poems. Each examination lasts three days.
The rural examination was completely different from the previous county examination, government examination, and college examination. It was really like peeling off a layer of skin. Nine days later, the Sheng family saw Chang Bai walk out with a blue face, and the eldest lady felt very distressed.
"Oh my God! This provincial examination is so torturous."
"Wouldn't it be more important to take your own life in the following examinations and imperial examinations?"
Fortunately, all this hard work paid off.
The results were released a few days after the exam. Changbai's final ranking was thirteen, and his results were very good.
Zhuang Xuexu laughed heartily when he heard Changbai's achievements, and immediately asked Minglan to go fishing in the lotus pond in the mansion. He had to drink two large bowls of delicious fish soup to celebrate.
Minglan nodded cheerfully and went to get her fishing rod and basket.
Qi Heng's performance ranks around the top 100 in the ranking.
This position seems to be quite satisfactory, but for a child of a powerful prince's family like him, such achievements are already outstanding.
Although there are many children from the duke's family who have become officials, most of them were granted the title or later donated the official position. Very few of them passed the exam through their own efforts. In a short time, Qi Heng became the son of the prince and grandson of Bianjing City. One of the outstanding representatives.
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Princess Heping and Ning brought their newly minted son to the Sheng Mansion to communicate with each other.
This is also the first time that people from the Sheng family have seen the Duke of Qi.
The Duke's appearance is not very elegant, but he has an aura of nobility, and the most important thing is that the Duke is much easier to talk to than the princess.
Naturally, the Sheng family received many gifts.
The princess's wife saw the three daughters of the Sheng family standing neatly behind the eldest lady, with a look of satisfaction in her eyes.
It's just that the young master is still looking at Minglan from time to time, but the latter simply doesn't look away, looking very dignified.
Princess Pingning, who noticed this scene, smiled softly. She naturally learned from the servants that her son had a good temper with Xiaoliu of the Sheng family, but she didn't take it to heart because Sheng Xiaoliu had a round face. Yuanyuan is just a child.
If there was even the slightest spark between Mo Lan or Ru Lan and the young father-in-law, she would definitely not be able to sit still.
"It's really a great advantage for Shanda people to invite Mr. Zhuang to my Yuanruo family. These days, my son has been a lot of trouble in the house, and the old lady is taking great pains to take care of him. I have a lot of regrets here, and I'm afraid of missing my brother in the house. read."
Duke Qi always had a warm smile on his face.
The eldest lady replied politely: "There is no need to bother Bu Nao Nuo. My family is lucky to have such an outstanding person as my young father-in-law studying with me."
Princess Pingning held her hairpin on her temples and glanced at Changbai, with a look of satisfaction in her eyes.
"That's true. It would be better if your parents, Bai Youyuan, study together."
Princess Pingning said this very politely, but her expression could not hide a look of pride, as if Qi Heng's study in Sheng Mansion had given them a great deal of face. The eldest lady's smile gradually faded when she heard these words. .
Although she likes to fawn over these wealthy people, it does not mean that she accepts that they can pull her down.
Even if you are Princess Pingning!
Whenever it comes to his own son or daughter, Wang Ruofu doesn't even recognize the King of Heaven!
At this time, Lu Ze suddenly smiled and said: "In the final analysis, studying depends on your own ability. After the provincial examination, there will be the provincial examination and the palace examination. Although Changbai did well in the examination this time, you must not slack off."
"Born is only one aspect."
"The Prime Minister Liu of our dynasty was born in a bitter cold, but even so, Prime Minister Liu still left a mark in the history books."
Lu Ze was transferred to the Jiying Palace to compile, so he was very familiar with the history books of the current dynasty. His brain capacity was now ridiculously large, and absolutely no one could compare with him when it came to quoting scriptures.
As soon as Lu Ze said these words, the smile on the face of Qi Guogong opposite him suddenly became brighter.
Because this Prime Minister Liu during the Taizu period was the grandfather of the Duke in front of him.
"Ha ha ha ha."
"I really admire how knowledgeable Shanda is."
"Yuan Ruo, you have to remember that although my family background is good, you also need to work hard."
"Juren is just a person."
Lu Ze was keenly aware that the princess's face had become unhappy.
He instantly became very happy.
You, the princess, still want to come and disgust my family?
I am a man of culture, you know, right?
Bu Xiang is having fun
